The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-30

was hurt. His companions thought ne was
testing, but he sank again. Charlie BuSseY
Owed down and brought his cousin Willie
ont. he was hleleos and bis comp9nloEs, IN
doubt what 10 do, delayed sometime before
eking aid Finally the doctors were
called and everything possible was done TO
restore tine drowned boy 10 life. All efforts
were ineffective.
Last week the Justice Court in Barnes
vile, W 4. Prout presiding. was the scene
Of an old-fashiOned ilsticuif Co.'s. J. }.
Rogers and \. \. MWpney represented the
parties litigaut Both lawyers becoming
thoroughly enlisted in behalf of their re
spactive clients, dispute arose between
them about The evidence. The lie was
passed, whereupon Murphey struck Rogers.
tn. latter returned the blow, and several
hicks were exchanged. The court and 9th
ers present separated the belhgerent at
tDlneys and the trial in court proceeded.
Rogers concluded his speech, in the midst OF
which the rencounter occurred. In the
afternoon the court imposed a fine of =
u;on each of the attorneys. No serious
damage was done to either combatant.
Miledgeville Chronicle: a few mornings
ago Mr. Edward CarrngtOn's attention was
attracted 10 a noise in the yard among the
poultry. He soon discovered with the geese
a tall white bird. Being alarmed, the bird
few in a tree near the fence, from which 1t
was shot i'll the neck and killed. II proved
to be a crane OF the order gralha. 1t meas
u.ed four and a half feet from tip to tip OF
wing, and three feet, twenty-five inches, from
the tip of bill - end of tail 1t was the
PROTEST specimen of that bird we ever saw,
and we have seen thousands of every vari-
ETY. OF the order. We thought it might
have been pet of some one, and was on
tour Of pleasure, but it had no tags on it or
other mark Of personal ownership. 1t was
doubtless on its way TO a cooler climate than
the marshes of the sea-coast, as these birds
are known 70 leave the low land in summer
to cool or in the atmosphere of higher latl-
tudes. This was too pretty a bird to die.
SUNDAY morning the colored church, on
the Fields place, at Redbone, Lee county,
was drnsely crowded with sable worship
pcTs The occasion was protracted meet
ing in which much interest was manifested.
While the services were going on terrific
storm sprang up, the rain fell in torrents,
and the livid and frequent flashes of light
ming. followed by the loud detonations
OF thunder, much alarmed the CON
almost panic-stricken, and attempted
10 rush out Of the building into the blind
ing storm, prcferring TO risk the danger of
the elements rather than the interior of the
house About 2.3O O'Clock, when the storm
had spout its fury, mule was discovered
lying dead by the side of tree to which 1t
had been tied. No marks We're found upon
it, and it was concluded that it was shocked
10y lightning II was the property of "a ne
gro woman living about five miles above the
church.
Lafayette Messenger: you can't kill a
mule" This saying was demonstrated al
most to a mathematical certainty near
Ccntcr's shop enc day last week. A colored
boy was blowing ''gOobers' for Mr.. Center.
la che corner OF the goober patch was an
old well at least 80 feet deep covered with
briars In turning the mule slipped in and
went to the bottom. He took his position
in a sitting posture and was the unwilling
monarch Of all he surveyed" until his ex-
cited owner summoned a posse to his aid
A rope was tied around the body of the
mule. and he was drawn to the top of the
well The rope broke and the mule again
went to the other end of the well. A second
attempt was successful. The mule was
safely landed on the outside of the well, and
contrary TO the expectation of his rescuers,
leapod to his feet, and without giving the
slightest expression Of gratitude, com
menced feeding on grass as though nothing
had happened. The pillow gear was demol-
| ished and the old well was slightly dam
aged.
An attempt was made Thursday morning
to wreck the passenger train on the eastern
extension Of the A. +. and L., railroad due
at Americas at $3.50 O'Clock. The train was
proceeding toward Americas at a lively rate
| and as it rounded a curve out on the Ba2ley
! place, two miles from town, Engineer Kir
| ven saw the obstruction ahead
and brought the train to a stoI
almost instantly. On investigation il
was discovered that some fienC
had rolled heavy log upon the rails and
| had also piled a lot of stumps, roots, rails
etc, beside it, making it a formidable affair
for an engine to strike against. The ob
struction was placed at point where the
road runs through deep cut, and had tn,
keen eye of the engineer not detected
it, serious catastrophe would hav,
certainly resulted A close searcl
revealed the tracks of man anC
small boy leading away from the place, anC
it is evident that these two, whoever the,
may be, either placed the obstruction Their
or else knew OF its presence. This is tn
third attempt that has been made to wrecl
train at this place, and the authorities O
the road will make every effort to hunt on
the guilty parties.